# Games like Star Ruler

> The closest matches to Star Ruler: Star Ruler 2, Distant Worlds: Universe, Stellaris, Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection, and Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Star Ruler 2](https://imho.run/games/282590/star-ruler-2) — Also 4X and RTS, like Star Ruler. 551 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282590/)
2. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)
3. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Shares mod support with Star Ruler. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
4. [Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection](https://imho.run/games/42890/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection) — Also 4X and Space, like Star Ruler. 517 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42890/)
5. [Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®](https://imho.run/games/201290/sins-of-a-solar-empire-trinity) — A frequent pick in Star Ruler players' libraries, and another Strategy. 572 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201290/)
6. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
7. [AI War: Fleet Command](https://imho.run/games/40400/ai-war-fleet-command) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40400/)
8. [Space Empires V](https://imho.run/games/1690/space-empires-v) — Also 4X and Space, like Star Ruler. 317 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690/)
9. [Supreme Commander](https://imho.run/games/9350/supreme-commander) — Also RTS and Space, like Star Ruler. 1,242 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9350/)
10. [Master of Orion](https://imho.run/games/298050/master-of-orion) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 4,703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298050/)
11. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
12. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Also 4X and Space, like Star Ruler. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
13. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
14. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
15. [Stellar Monarch 2](https://imho.run/games/1437750/stellar-monarch-2) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 97 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1437750/)
16. [NEBULOUS: Fleet Command](https://imho.run/games/887570/nebulous-fleet-command) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 3,117 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/887570/)
17. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
18. [Beyond Sol](https://imho.run/games/348490/beyond-sol) — A frequent pick in Star Ruler players' libraries, and another Action. 139 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/348490/)
19. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
20. [Armada 2526 Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/229970/armada-2526-gold-edition) — Also 4X and Space, like Star Ruler. 69 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229970/)
21. [Total Annihilation](https://imho.run/games/298030/total-annihilation) — Also RTS, like Star Ruler. 2,497 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298030/)
22. [Gratuitous Space Battles](https://imho.run/games/41800/gratuitous-space-battles) — Also RTS and Space, like Star Ruler. 484 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41800/)
23. [Outscape](https://imho.run/games/552600/outscape) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Ruler. 299 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552600/)
24. [Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2](https://imho.run/games/573100/battlefleet-gothic-armada-2) — Also RTS and Space, like Star Ruler. 5,744 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573100/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=70900&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=70900&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=70900&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=70900
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/70900
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Star Ruler

Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 70900
- **Developer:** Blind Mind Studios
- **Publisher:** Blind Mind Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 20, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/70900/star-ruler)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=70900&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70900/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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